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The Grand Tour Versus Touring Grand in London Dec. 17, 2022
By Gay Courter "Slow down. Slow way down," is the advice I give when asked to help design an itinera... Read More
Don't Skip Travel Insurance -- Especially During a Pandemic May. 01, 2022
By Gay Courter Kristen Yaldor was not thinking about travel insurance when a hippo flipped her out o... Read More
'Just in Case' Packing for a Journey Feb. 27, 2022
By Gay Courter "Why are you taking medications for two weeks longer than the trip?" my husband asked... Read More
Lake Como Isn't Just for the Rich and Famous Feb. 13, 2022
By Gay Courter We never considered visiting Lago di Como on our many trips to Italy, assuming it wou... Read More
Requiem for Travel Jan. 10, 2021
By Gay Courter Last Jan. 14, my husband, Phil, and I set out on the first of several international t... Read More
Okinawa: Sunny Island of the Immortals Jan. 09, 2021
By Gay Courter Our Diamond Princess cruise had been almost perfect. We had departed two weeks earlie... Read More
Ring of Fire: Kagoshima, Japan Nov. 15, 2020
By Gay Courter Nobody likes to think about the worst-case scenario, especially when planning a vacat... Read More
Sushi Adventure in Pre-COVID Japan Nov. 14, 2020
By Gay Courter Two years ago my sushi-obsessed husband and I traveled to Japan to revisit places I'd... Read More
Vacation Places That Are Hard to Forget Jun. 07, 2020
By Gay Courter When I'm not traveling I am either planning the next trip or reminiscing about favori... Read More
Take a Tour Through History on London Walks Apr. 25, 2020
By Gay Courter We were in London a few years ago when friends invited us to meet Judith, who was goi... Read More
Feeling Royal in an Irish Castle Dec. 08, 2019
By Gay Courter I can't have been the only little girl who knew deep in her heart that she was to the... Read More
Jurassic Meets Classic: England's Dorset Coast Dec. 01, 2019
By Gay Courter "What can you see in a day?" ask people who doubt that a cruise allows any meaningful... Read More
Buenos Dias, Buenos Aires Nov. 30, 2019
By Gay Courter What is your image of Buenos Aires? Swirling dancers melted together while dancing ta... Read More
Flights of Fancy: A Lesson in Falconry Oct. 06, 2019
By Gay Courter Is there anything more wondrous than launching a falcon from your wrist, watching him... Read More
See Shakespeare and Much More in Ashland, Oregon Jul. 06, 2019
By Gay Courter Ashland, Oregon, is the ultimate weekend destination. The problem is that when the we... Read More
Everyone Loved Eureka Springs, Arkansas Jun. 15, 2019
By Gay Courter I don't know about your family, but our children and their spouses have very specific... Read More
The Best Small Town Is My Hometown Apr. 21, 2019
By Gay Courter Darn! My secret is out: Travel Channel has selected Crystal River, Florida — my... Read More
Spend a Holiday Marching With Penguins Mar. 17, 2019
By Gay Courter If you are hankering to see "Happy Feet" up close and personal, you probably think yo... Read More
The Marquesas: Islands That Time Forgot Jan. 27, 2019
By Gay Courter Have you ever wished you could have visited Hawaii just after cannibalism and before ... Read More
Gallivanting in the Galapagos Jan. 26, 2019
By Gay Courter At first, it seems simple. You want to explore the iconic Galapagos Islands — t... Read More
